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Source Material: Don Covay – “I Was Checkin’ Out, She Was Checkin’ In”
Don Covay was a singer and a songwriter from Orangeburg, South Carolina. His career started in the early '50s. He sang alongside his family in their gospel quartet called the Cherry Keys. In 1956, Covay transitioned to secular music. …
Source Material: Van Mccoy – “The Hustle”
Van Mccoy was a singer, songwriter, and producer from Washington, D.C. He came up as a songwriter in the '50s and the '60s. He wrote hits for artists like Gladys Knight & The Pips ("Giving Up), Barbara Lewis ("Baby I'm Yours"), and…
Source Material: Major Lance – “Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um”
Major Lance was a soul singer from Winterville, Mississippi who recorded in the '60s, '70s, and '80s. He was well known for his string of classics in the '60s. Songs like, "The Monkey Time, "Hey Little Girl," and "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um"…
Source Material: Özdemir Erdoğan – “Gurbet”
Özdemir Erdoğan is a Turkish singer, songwriter, and composer from Istanbul, Turkey. He was exposed to music at an early age through his mother and his uncle. His mother was a classical pianist, and his uncle was a pianist and a…
Source Material: Cécile Frenette – “The Masquerade Is Over”
Cécile Frenette is a singer from Montreal, Canada who sang in the '70s and the '80s. She started her career as a singer in The Cooper Brothers band. The Cooper Brothers band was a Canadian rock band that formed in the mid-'70s. …
Source Material: The Emotions – “So I Can Love You”
The Emotions are a soul trio from Chicago, Illinois that rose to prominence in the '60s and the '70s. The trio featured three sisters Pamela, Wanda, and Sheila Hutchinson. In fact, before they started recording soul music as The Emotions,…
Source Material: Gerson King Combo – “Mandamentos Black”
Gerson King Combo was a soul and funk singer from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. His career started in the '60s, and it lasted well into the '80s. At the start of his career, Combo was a dancer and a choreographer. Then, he evolved to composing…
Source Material: The Fuzz – “I Love You For All Seasons”
The Fuzz were a soul trio from Washington, D.C. who recorded in the '70s. The trio included Sheila Young, Barbara Gilliam, and Val Williams. In 1970, they started their singing career as The Passionettes. However, in 1971, they signed to…
Source Material: Barbara Jean English – “You’re Gonna Need Somebody To Love…
Barbara Jean English is a soul singer from Sumpter, South Carolina. In the late '50s, she began her career as the lead singer for The Clickettes. The Clickettes were a New Jersey based doo-wop group that featured English, Sylvia Hammond,…
Source Material: Billy Stewart – “Sitting In The Park”
Billy Stewart was a blues and a soul singer from Washington, D.C. At twelve years old, he started singing with his brothers Johnny, James, and Frank, and they became the Four Stewart Brothers. They sang together for five years on a…